About Hardwood Collections

Hardwood Collections is an independent informational resource focused on the ad manager MCP: how a Model Context Protocol server connects AI assistants such as Claude to live ad accounts, what those assistants can read and change, and the access levels that keep the arrangement safe.

What This Guide Covers

Our pages explain how an MCP session works from question to logged action, the capabilities a good server exposes, four access levels from read-only to autonomous, typical use cases for media buyers and agencies, and the questions to ask before granting write scope. Field notes are illustrative and describe typical situations, not verified case studies.

Editorial Approach

Pages are written as practical field guides. Claims should be specific, terminology should be clear, and every important decision should remain reviewable by the people responsible for budget, brand, privacy, and compliance.

Independence and External Services

This website is separate from Meta, from the makers of AI assistants, and from the software products it discusses. References to third-party services, including AdBid, are provided for context and do not imply ownership, endorsement, or guaranteed results.

Corrections

Advertising APIs and assistant protocols change quickly. Readers should verify current capabilities and permissions with the relevant provider. Material errors may be corrected when identified.

Who This Guide Is For

Media buyers who want the morning check to take one question instead of six tabs, and need to know which access level to ask for. Agency leads deciding whether a shared MCP key is safe across client accounts. Founders running their own Meta ads, who need faster answers with changes kept under control. Analysts who care where the numbers come from.

How We Check What We Publish

Descriptions of the protocol follow the official Model Context Protocol documentation; what a server can read or change in a Meta ad account follows the public Marketing API reference. Product details for AdBid and similar tools come from their public descriptions, plus small pilots on test accounts. We do not publish sponsored reviews, the homepage field notes are illustrative patterns rather than customer stories, and any figure on a page is a plain fact about the tool, not a performance promise.

How to Use This Guide

Read the homepage in order. "What It Is" places the server among older ways of working with an ad account. "How It Works" walks through connection, request, and approval. "Use Cases" and "Capabilities" show what to expect from a well-built connector. "Access Levels" is the table to bring to the account owner before any key is issued; the FAQ covers what comes up first, including where AdBid fits.